September 22, 2022— Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC), an education nonprofit based in Idaho, has been approved by Idaho’s State Department of Education to offer a course which fulfills the dyslexia professional development requirement for educators.
DetailsLPLC extends a warm welcome to our three newest board members– Dana Herrman, Jim Foudy, and Dr. Lisa Gabel. We are grateful for your leadership. Dana Herrman is Senior Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank and the co-head of TMT equity trading. Prior to SVB, Dana was an SVP at Bernstein for 14 years…
DetailsIt is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Wendy Pesky, LPLC’s Co-Founder. Wendy’s passing is a personal loss for the countless people that she knew and a monumental loss for Lee Pesky Learning Center. We invite you to read about Wendy’s life and the incredible impact she had on others as shared by the Idaho Mountain Express below.
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) received the first of three disbursements of a $45,000 grant from CapEd Credit Union on Dec. 5. LPLC is a 501c3 education nonprofit headquartered in Boise.
DetailsOn Thursday, November 24, 2022, CBS2 partnered with CapEd Credit Union to highlight educators and organizations creating an impact in the early childhood sector across the state of Idaho.
DetailsThis summer, Boise State University (BSU) undergraduates will have a new opportunity to take their learning to the next level with the support of Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC).
DetailsSupporting students with dyslexia, that’s the goal for Gem State educators. After House Bill 731 passed last July, Idaho educators for grades 6th thru 12th are now required to seek instructional certification for dyslexia.
DetailsJerry Sturgill is a former Wall Street lawyer turned investment banker. After a successful career as a partner of Latham & Watkins, an international law firm based in New York City, he returned to his home state of Idaho and founded an SEC and FINRA registered investment bank, Galena Capital, specializing in mergers and acquisitions…
DetailsA number of districts and charters have started focusing on and offering dyslexia training. Organizations like Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) have risen to meet the need with newly created, in-person hybrid and online classes designed for school staff. The strategies LPLC offers will help not just those with dyslexia, but all students, to learn to read. And that’s essential, because reading is the gateway to a lifetime of learning.
DetailsLee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) has been named an Official Charity Partner for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, November 5. Lee Pesky Learning Center will be among more than 550 official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the world’s biggest and boldest marathon.
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